Erectile dysfunction explained

Firstly, don't believe that you are the only man in the world with erectile dysfunction. It's a safe bet that out of 100 men in your workplace, 10 suffer from this problem. It's common, and it has many causes. Most importantly, of course, erectile dysfunction is treatable in a variety of ways, giving you back your virility and your relationship.

What is erectile dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction or ED, is the name given to a condition suffered by men. It is an inability to get a good erection so that you can have sexual intercourse. For many, an erection is completely impossible, whilst for others, a semi-erection is possible, but is not enough for satisfactory sex. It's a condition that occurs across the whole male age range and for a wide variety of reasons. Its nature, however, means that it can be embarrassing to admit, discuss or find treatment for, which in turn can lead to further stress, compounding the problem.

How do I know if I have erectile dysfunction?

If you have experienced a healthy sex life, with good erections in the past, but are now finding it difficult to achieve or sustain an erection, you have an erectile dysfunction problem. For some men, this problem leaves as suddenly as it arrived, but for many it requires diagnosis and treatment, which can be medical, psychological or both. Once you've decided you have a problem, you should visit your GP - no matter how embarrassing you may find it. You can ask to talk to a male doctor, who should be able to talk the problem through with you and give you an idea of how you might begin to solve it.

What could cause erectile dysfunction?

There are numerous reasons why you may be having problems getting an erection. You may suffer from just one of the main causes, or it may be a combination of factors that's causing your problem. Here are a few physical and psychological reasons why you may be having trouble:

Physical
- Smoking
- Heavy drinking
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Medication side-effects
- Drug dependency
Mental
- Divorce
- Bereavement
- Worries about performance
- Latent homosexuality
- Guilt
- Stress

Medical advances over the past decade, and research that's still continuing, along with a wide range of remedies, means that erectile dysfunction is nearly always treatable, so the most important thing you can do is to face up to your problem and take the first steps to get it sorted out.

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